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Coincidentally, two of this fall's worst new shows premiere tonight — at the same time on different channels.

On Fox, it's "Pitch" (8 p.m., Ch. 13). And on ABC, it's "Notorious" (8 p.m., Ch. 4).

I've already written about how much I hate "Pitch" a couple of times — first here and then here. I'm sick of writing about it.

The only thing I'll add here is that I really disliked this show before the Big Twist at the end — a cheap, manipulative trick by the writers. And the Big Twist made me completely hate "Pitch."

The only real question for me is whether I hate "Pitch" more or "Notorious" more … and it's a close race.

In the latter show, high-profile defense attorney Jake Gregorian (Daniel Sunjata, "Rescue Me") and cable news producer Julia George (Piper Perabo) use each other — him to get his clients good press; her to get good ratings.

His ethics are questionable. Hers are non-existent. Any legitimate news organization would fire her immediately … although maybe the message here is that cable news channels aren't legitimate news organizations.

("Notorious" is based on the relationship between real-life attorney Mark Geragos and former "Larry King Live" producer Wendy Walker, who are both executive producers.)

"Notorious" is populated by unpleasant, self-absorbed characters, some of whom are murderers.

In the premiere, one of Jake's wealthy clients is a suspect in a vehicular homicide, and Jake appears to be blindsided when he appears on "Louis Herrick Live," the show that Julia produces. Except that they're intentionally deceiving the public.

Geez, did this really happen on CNN? Does it still happen?

There are all sorts of machinations, twists and turns in the case (and a dopey B-plot case), but what's supposed to make this work is the glamour and the snappy banter between Jake and Julia.

Their chemistry is forced. And, like the rest of "Notorious," it fizzles.

This is certainly a candidate to be the first show canceled this fall.

Elsewhere on TV ...

• NFL (6:25 p.m., CBS/Ch. 2): Houston Texans at New England Patriots

• "Grey's Anatomy" (7 p.m., ABC/Ch. 4): One of the doctors becomes a patient; Meredith hides secrets; April and Catherine battle over the new baby. (Season premiere)

• "Superstore" (7 p.m., NBC/Ch. 5): Amy convinces her co-workers to turn the walkout into a full-fledged strike. (Season premiere)

• "Rosewood" (7 p.m., Fox/Ch. 13): A new captain takes over the police department; the mayor gets involved when his protégé is murdered. (Season premiere)

• High school football: Kearns at Olympus (7 p.m., Ch. 14); Brighton at Jordan (7 p.m., KMYU)

• Women's college soccer (7 p.m., BYUtv): Denver at BYU

• "Project Runway" (7 and 8:32 p.m., Lifetime): The contestants must create outfits to flatter all body types.

• "The Good Place" (7:30 p.m., NBC/Ch. 5): Chidi begins trying to teach Eleanor to be a good person. And there's a big surprise in the final moments.

• "Chicago Med" (8 p.m., NBC/Ch. 5): Dr. Rhodes begins his fellowship in cardiothoracic surgery; Dr. Choi navigates is the new chief resident; and Dr. Charles approaches Sarah with a proposal that catches her off-guard. (Season premiere)

• "Pitch" (8 p.m., FoxCh. 13): In this astonishingly dumb new show, a young woman becomes the first female pitcher in the major leagues.

• "How to Get Away With Murder" (9 p.m., ABC/Ch. 4): Annalise deals with damaging publicity on campus as she wonders what to do about Frank. (Season premiere)

• "The Blacklist" (9 p.m., NBC/Ch. 5): The Task Force grapples with the shocking news that Liz is still alive. (Season premiere)

• "Better Things" (11 p.m., FX): Sam invites a colleague home to dinner.